Michael66
15-09-06, 17:47
Het wordt steeds leuker:
De recente berichten dat de accu's van veel laptops spontaan in brand kunnen vliegen, heeft een aantal vliegbedrijven er al toe gezet om het meenemen van laptops te verbieden, of te beperken.
Dell, Apple On No-Fly List
Posted September 14, 2006 by Chris Chmura
Forget iPhoto or solitaire at 40,000 feet.
Virgin Atlantic Airways (http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us/passengerinformation/latestnews/index.jsp) is banning the use of many popular laptop computers from its flights for fear they can catch fire. Prohibited are all Dell and Apple laptops, the airline announced on its website. Korean Air (http://www.koreanair.com/local/na/gd/eng/ft/ne/global_eng_ft_ne_060418615.htm) has implemented similar measures.
Virgin flies direct to the United Kingdom from both Orlando and Miami.
http://media.tbo.com/photos/trib/2006/sep/0915laptop.jpg
The restrictions follow a recent recall order (http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/)impacting millions of computer power packs (https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/).
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (http://cpsc.gov/)called for Dell to replace more than four million batteries after regulators received a handful of reports in which certain PCs burst into flames. Faulty battery circuitry has been blamed for the flash fires.
No U.S. carrier is currently restricting laptop use.
British Airways, which offers a daily non-stop flight from Tampa to London, has adopted no such policy.
Both the Korean and Virgin Atlantic umbrella restrictions cover all portable Dell and Apple computers, regardless of the whether the model falls under the recall order or the battery has been replaced.
Virgin’s warning reads: “As a safety precaution and with immediate effect, customers wanting to use an Apple or Dell laptop on board can only do so if the battery is removed.” It is instructing passengers who wish to use Dell or Apple laptops in-flight to first remove the battery and then plug the PC into an in-seat power supply, if available.
“Where no ISPS (In Seat Power Supply) is provided or no laptop leads/adapters are available, the use of Apple and Dell laptops is prohibited,” the warning continues.
That restriction covers most passengers on Virgin’s widebody aircraft.
In-seat power ports are typically provided only to customers in the premium cabins on international flights. According to airline rating website seatguru.com (http://www.seatguru.com/), Virgin Atlantic offers precisely zero in-seat power supplies to coach passengers in its fleet of Boeing 747 (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Virgin_Atlantic_Airways/Virgin_Atlantic_Airways_Boeing_747-400_1.php) and Airbus 340 aircraft (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Virgin_Atlantic_Airways/Virgin_Atlantic_Airways_Airbus_A340_2.php).
Australia’s Qantas Airways (http://qantas.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/qantas.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=553) has also restricted the use of Dell computers, but has not gone so far as to ban the use of all Dell and Apple models in the way Virgin and Korean have.
There may be hope for Virgin passengers who need to plug-in while crossing the pond.
“Virgin is in communication with Apple and Dell. As soon as this safety issue is resolved these restrictions will be lifted,” the airline says.
On an unrelated note, Virgin Atlantic has canceled four of its daily flights to/from Orlando International Airport. Affected are specific flights to London-Gatwick and Manchester, U.K.
Flight VS50 to London and VS49 from London will not fly through the end of next month. Virgin Atlantic says passengers will be rebooked on VS16 and VS15, respectively.
Flight VS74 to Manchester, U.K. and flight VS73 from Manchester, U.K. are canceled through the end of this month, with passengers being re-routed onto VS76 and VS75.
Virgin Atlantic says the cancellations are required, “Due to operational reasons.”
Contact Virgin (http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us/customerrelations/contact_us/phone.jsp) if you have questions.
De recente berichten dat de accu's van veel laptops spontaan in brand kunnen vliegen, heeft een aantal vliegbedrijven er al toe gezet om het meenemen van laptops te verbieden, of te beperken.
Dell, Apple On No-Fly List
Posted September 14, 2006 by Chris Chmura
Forget iPhoto or solitaire at 40,000 feet.
Virgin Atlantic Airways (http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us/passengerinformation/latestnews/index.jsp) is banning the use of many popular laptop computers from its flights for fear they can catch fire. Prohibited are all Dell and Apple laptops, the airline announced on its website. Korean Air (http://www.koreanair.com/local/na/gd/eng/ft/ne/global_eng_ft_ne_060418615.htm) has implemented similar measures.
Virgin flies direct to the United Kingdom from both Orlando and Miami.
http://media.tbo.com/photos/trib/2006/sep/0915laptop.jpg
The restrictions follow a recent recall order (http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/)impacting millions of computer power packs (https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/).
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (http://cpsc.gov/)called for Dell to replace more than four million batteries after regulators received a handful of reports in which certain PCs burst into flames. Faulty battery circuitry has been blamed for the flash fires.
No U.S. carrier is currently restricting laptop use.
British Airways, which offers a daily non-stop flight from Tampa to London, has adopted no such policy.
Both the Korean and Virgin Atlantic umbrella restrictions cover all portable Dell and Apple computers, regardless of the whether the model falls under the recall order or the battery has been replaced.
Virgin’s warning reads: “As a safety precaution and with immediate effect, customers wanting to use an Apple or Dell laptop on board can only do so if the battery is removed.” It is instructing passengers who wish to use Dell or Apple laptops in-flight to first remove the battery and then plug the PC into an in-seat power supply, if available.
“Where no ISPS (In Seat Power Supply) is provided or no laptop leads/adapters are available, the use of Apple and Dell laptops is prohibited,” the warning continues.
That restriction covers most passengers on Virgin’s widebody aircraft.
In-seat power ports are typically provided only to customers in the premium cabins on international flights. According to airline rating website seatguru.com (http://www.seatguru.com/), Virgin Atlantic offers precisely zero in-seat power supplies to coach passengers in its fleet of Boeing 747 (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Virgin_Atlantic_Airways/Virgin_Atlantic_Airways_Boeing_747-400_1.php) and Airbus 340 aircraft (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Virgin_Atlantic_Airways/Virgin_Atlantic_Airways_Airbus_A340_2.php).
Australia’s Qantas Airways (http://qantas.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/qantas.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=553) has also restricted the use of Dell computers, but has not gone so far as to ban the use of all Dell and Apple models in the way Virgin and Korean have.
There may be hope for Virgin passengers who need to plug-in while crossing the pond.
“Virgin is in communication with Apple and Dell. As soon as this safety issue is resolved these restrictions will be lifted,” the airline says.
On an unrelated note, Virgin Atlantic has canceled four of its daily flights to/from Orlando International Airport. Affected are specific flights to London-Gatwick and Manchester, U.K.
Flight VS50 to London and VS49 from London will not fly through the end of next month. Virgin Atlantic says passengers will be rebooked on VS16 and VS15, respectively.
Flight VS74 to Manchester, U.K. and flight VS73 from Manchester, U.K. are canceled through the end of this month, with passengers being re-routed onto VS76 and VS75.
Virgin Atlantic says the cancellations are required, “Due to operational reasons.”
Contact Virgin (http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us/customerrelations/contact_us/phone.jsp) if you have questions.